Veterans' Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980. Report of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs to Accompany H.R. 7394.

Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House.

This report to accompany H.R. 7394, Veterans' Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980, provides supplementary and support materials. It first summarizes and discusses the bill which would amend Title 38, U.S. Code, to revise the Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Program by (1) providing a 10% increase in rates of educational assistance under the GI Bill, (2) making certain improvements in the educational assistance programs for veterans and eligible survivors and dependents, (3) revising and expanding veterans' employment and training programs, and (4) providing certain cost-saving administrative provisions. Discussion of the eight titles of the bill follows. Other sections include oversight findings, and inflationary impact statement, discussion of cost, and budget statement. A section-by-section analysis of the bill is also provided. Thirteen reports from the Administration received by the Committee are presented. The report concludes with a copy of the existing law, Title 38, U.S. Code, showing changes made by H.R. 7394. (YLB)